Decorated container



26, 5L. MICHAEL I 1,773,926

' nnconnnn comma Filed Sept. 19, 1928 inlll I INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented 26, 1930 1 f'UN ITEDgSTATE-S PATENT? OFFICE LEbNABD MICHAEL, or BRoNxvILLE, NEW YORK, Ass'rcmon TO AmEEIcAno'AN courm,'or NEW YORK, N. 22., A conrona'rronor NEW J RsEY nEco wrEi) conmmna .lpplioationlfled September 1a, 1928. fSerial No. 307,041.

This invention relates to decorated containers of a type which is. used for' the packaging of candy and a variety of other products, It has more particular reference to the method of drawing or otherwise forming such decorated containers or container parts from a flat blank which is covered with decorated cloth or other fabric or other suitable material.

An object of my invention is the PI'OVlSlOIl of an ornamental container of beautiful appearance andgimproved construction, the outside of which is coated with decorated cloth, or other fabric or suitable material which has 1 been proofed with a substance which fills up the'interstices of the material and renders the same more tractable, pliant, smoothand glossy and incidentally in most cases water and moisture proof.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a method for making such cloth or fabric surfaced containers or parts-thereofby a drawing or forming operation which entails a.- minimum amount of friction be- 2 tween the cloth or fabric surface and the die or other forming parts and thus avoids damage to' the cloth or fabric covering. Still antther object of my invention is the provision of a method for drawing or otherwi/se forming the aforementioned cloth or fabric decorated container or container part, which utilizes the proofing substance of the decorated covering of the container or container' part as a lubricant for the drawing 5 dies or other forming devices. A

Numerous other objects and advanta es of the invention will be a parent as it is etter understood from the fZflIoWing descriEtiOn, which, when taken in connection with t e'accompanyingdrawing, discloses a' preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings, I Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of a bontainer to which the principle of my invention is applicable; Fig. 2 is an enlarged section of a container coverproduced by die action such as is shown in Figs. 3 and 4;

'Figs. 3 and 4 are fragmental vertical cross? sectional views showing the relative position .fragmental vertical of the die parts and the container cover blank at the beginning and termination of the die action; and

- Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an oblong container illustrating application of the principle of my invention to other types of containers." 7 I To illustrate a preferred application of the principle 'of my invention, I have shown in ig. 1 a container of the candy box type comprising a c lindrical body 11 of low height and large iameter and having a side seam 12 anda bottom end 13 permanently secured thereto in any preferred manner. The container body 11 is closed by means of a slip cover 14 fitting over the top part'of the body.- This'slip cover comprises a sunken central top orpanel 15,-the material of which gradually curved upwardly to form a rounded annular ridge 16 and then downwardly to form a depending flan e 17 terminating in an outward curl 18. t is the drawing of this slip cover 14 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 which furnishes an illustration of a practical application of'my invention.

The composite blank out of which this cover 14 is made is clearly shown inIFig. 3. It comprises a flat piece of sheet metal 19 forming the bottom layer of the composite blank. A layer of cloth or other fabric or suitable 8 material 20, preferably of ornamental design,

.is applied to the sheet metal 19 in the flat and F is glued, cemented, or otherwise secured th'ereto. Reference numeral 20 designates a layer of glue, cement or other suitable fbind ing agent. The layer of material 20 is coated or impregnated with a suitable proofing material or compound 21 before it is applied to the blank 19. I e e This proofing substance 21 fills the interstices of the cloth sheet 20, making it "smoother, more tractable and pliant, more glossy; and bringing out the color scheme of the design to best advantage. The proofing substance is prefe bly of a character to render the cloth sheet 20 moisture and water proof and also of a character to provide lubrication for the dies accomplishing the drawing operation. Untreated cloth or fabric is s comparatively rough and presents a'fric-' tional surface which is liable to tear or become frayed when it is stretched by the action dies or other forming devices reducing the friction between the dies or forming devices and the article to be drawn, preventing tearing and fraying and producing a smooth, glossy, neat appearing surface even around sharp corners. This proofing also protects the design or decoration of the cloth 20 and permits the ready washing off of foreign substances which would penetrate untreated cloth and cause stains and unsightly appearances.

Referring now to Fig. 3, the die mechanism for drawing the cover 14 from the composite.

blank consists of the lower die members 22 and 23, a lower die ring 245, and upper die member 25, and an upper die ring 26. The face of the lower die member 22 has a depressed part 27 and a roundedraised part 28 corresponding exactly in contour to the parts 15 and 16 of the cover 14 and the die face of the upper die 25 has parts 29 and 30 which are complementary to the parts 27 and 28,

respectively, of the lower die 22. The lower die part 23 has a rounded recess 31 of the exact contour of the curl 18 of the cover 14, and the function of the recess 31 is to assist in the formation of this curl 18 in cooperation with the other parts of the die mechanism shown in Figs; 3 and 4.

Preparatory to the drawing operation the flat composite blank is placed upon the lower.

die mechanism with its lower surface resting upon the faces of the parts 22 and 24. The lower and u per die parts are then brou ht together an the composite blank is rst drawn to the shape shown in Fig. 4 and by means of a subsequent upward movement of the die parts 23 and 26 the substantially straight edge of the cover flange 17 is bent into the outward curl 18 so that the final result of the completed drawing, operation is shown in Fig. 2. 1 I

As will be readily a parent, the lubricating quality of proofe cloth is not only of benefit where the'forming of the blank into a 6 0 box partis accomplished by drawing the blank in dies as shown in Figs. 3 and'4,'but also where "the forming is accomplished in other ways and with other equipment. For instance, the body 11 (shown in Fig. 1) is not drawn by means of dies but is beaded, side seamed and a bottom double seamed thereto upon another type of machine and the presence of the fabric coating and the proofing substance not only does not interfere with these forming operations but helps to make the forming operation more" smooth and speedy. Fig. 5 shows another type of container having a drawn hinge cover 35 and a rectangular body. 36, the straight sides of which areconnected by interfolding the end portions of the side walls in any suitable manner; Here again the folding operation is greatly facilitated by the presence of the proofing substance upon the fabric coated composite blank. v

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from theforegoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim: L

1. The method of producing fabric coated decorated containers and parts thereof,

which comprises adhesively applying deco rated and proofed fabric to a container blank in the flat, drawing said blank into the shape of a container part and utilizing the inherent lubricating quality of the proofing to reduce friction between the drawing or forming dies.

and the fabric coated blank.

2. The method of producing cloth decorated-containers and parts thereof, which comprises adhesively applying decorated and proofed cloth to a container blank in the flat, drawing said blank into the shape of a container part and utilizing the inherent lubrieating quality of the cloth proofing to reduce friction between the drawing or forming dies and the cloth decorated blank.

The method of producing decorated.

containers and parts thereof, which comprises treating a decorated coatin material with a proofing substance to make said coating more tractable and water and moisture proof, adhesively applying said proofed coating material to a container blank in the flat, forming said blank into'the shape ,of a container part and utilizing the inherent inbricating quality of said proofing to reduce friction between the forming dies and the said blank.

4. The method of producing cloth decorated containers and parts thereof, which comprises providinga flat container blank with a water-proofed cloth covering, subjecting said blank to a drawing operation to form a container part and utilizing the waterproofing material as a lubricant during the the forming dies and the blank to avoid tearthereto, said sheet carryin ing of the cloth.

5. A blank of sheet metal adapted to be formed into a container part and provided with a sheet of cloth adhesively aflixed thereto, said sheet of cloth carrying a die lubricant which permits the smooth drawing or bendof the sheet of metal with the cloth secu i'ed upon it.

6. A blank of fabric surfaced sheet metal adapted to be formed into a container part, i

er part, the decoration thereof consisting'of a fabric adhesively aflixed to the metal base,

said fabric carrying a. material which lubricates the drawing bending dies in the drawing and forming operation and which contributes to the decorative appearance of'the finished container.

8. A drawn decorated sheet metal contain- I er part, the decoration thereof consisting of a cloth permanently aflixed to the metal base,

said cloth carrying a material which waterproofs said cloth and which. also lubricates the drawing and forming dies in the drawing or -forming operation.

9. A composite blank adapted to be formed into a container part and rovided with a sheet of fibrous material a hesively aflixed a die lubricant which permits the smooth rawing or formingof said blank.

10. The method of producing coated containers and parts thereof, which comprises adhesively applying a proofed coating to a container blank in the flat, drawing, or forming, said blank into the shape of a container part and' utilizing the inherent lubricating quality of the proofing to reduce friction between the drawing or forming mechanism and the coated blank.

LEONARD MICHAEL. 

